2023-03 HCA Auctions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/8/2023
CONSTANT FREEMAN: 4th Auditor of the Treasury Dept. (4th Auditor handled Navy accounts), from 1817-21 & was the first to serve in that post. 1pp ALS from the Accountant's Office dated 1817 regarding a "prize ticket," or money and noting that Littleton W. Tarewell, Esq. of Norfolk is the prize agent. Most likely this was reward money paid for ship capture during the War of 1812. Signed "Const: Freeman" and was sent to "The Honorable Timothy Pickering." Pickering was Sec. Of State under Washington and Adams. He had just retired as a Senator at this point. 8x10, Folds, Fine.
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